ML20126E383
| ML20126E383 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000510 |
| Issue date: | 01/02/1980 |
| From: | Ohara R U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20126E284 | List: |
| References | |
| 11080, IEB-79-19, NUDOCS 8506170063 | |
| Download: ML20126E383 (6) | |
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FTS 642-8372 11080 2 January 1980 Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406
Dear Sir:
We have taken action on the requirements of IE Bulletin No. 79-19 and thank you for your patience during the delay. The extra time provided us with the opportunity of reviewing our policy on transfer packaging and disposal of low level waste while disposing of the waste accumulated over the past three years.
t Attached is a copy of a letter appointing me as Radiological Control Officer (RCO) and charging me with the specific duties of safe transfer, packaging and transport of low level radioactive material.
It also directs me to maintain a current set of DOT and Agreement State requirements.
During the disposal process it became apparent that detailed instructions and operating procedures written by and for the one person charged with this responsibility are not practical. The small amount of waste accumulated, less than five cubic feet uncompressed (paper, glass ampuls, plastic petri dishes),
over a three year period, and the smaller projected nt( of accumulation would make any written instruction outdated before the next disposal. With or without the detailed instructions our-RCO would have to review the current requirements in the Code of Federal Eegulations. Rather than an all encom-passing written instruction (a summary of other available material), the RCO must review all regulations when arranging a disposal.
In the past six years the Navy Submarine Support Fncility, Groton,~
Connecticut, has assisted us in disposal of small amounts of waste. We must meet their requirements as well as yours.
Training and periodic retraining of the RCO will bo self monitored.
In response to your questions, during 1978-and the first six months of 1979 we made no low level radioactive waste shipments aad we did not generate any liquid low level radioactive waste.
f Sincerely, i
h PDR ROBERT F. O'HARA SNM-0463 Lieutenant, U. S. Coast Guard Radiological Control Officer Enclosure b
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT orpaarutur or reasseonrarion b$GillOt*Gil tilli ds-3 11080 3 July 1979 Ordering and Receiving Radioactive Materials suanct.
nou Acting Head, Department of Physical and Ocean Sciences Via :
Comptroller
'O Logistics Branch (GSK) 1.
The Department of Physical and Ocean Sciences asks for your cooperation in establishing a procedure for ordering and receiving radioactive materials so that compliance with regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is maintained.
2.
A copy of our proposed procedure is Enclosure (1).
3.
It would be a great help if you would ask the relevant people at CSK to comply with the following:
Before touching, visually inspect an incoming package of a.
radioactive material for exterior damage of any Por t and for setness.
If it is damaged or wet, immediately call the Radiation Saf et y Of ficer.
Do not touch it.
If it is not damaged or wet, it may be accepted but it should be bandled only if gloves are worn.
b.
Af ter accepting delivery, call the Radiation Safety Of ficer who will monitor the package and packing and accept delivery f rom CSK.
Obey any request of the Radiation Officer to clear the area.
c.
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The Radiation Safety Of ficer will be responsible for compliance with NRC regulations.
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R. C. KOLLMEYdR
Enclosure:
(1) Proposed proceduro for ordering & receiving radioactive materials I
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Head, Department of Physical and Ocean Sciences Faculty, Department of Physical and Ocean Sciences 1.
All radioactive materials fcr the Department of Physical and Ocean Sciences shall be ordered via the Radiation Safety Officer.
None of these materials shall be ordered unless he has initialed the procurement request in column D of section 5 (approvals).
2.
The Radiacion Safety Of ficer, before initialing, shall ensure that the requested material and quantities are authorized by the license and that possession limits are not exceeded.
3.
When the order is placed, the Radiation Safety Officer will send a copy of the Notification of Shipment of Radioactive Material to the Academy security officer and to the Chief. Logistics Branch with a copy to the Comptroller.
See Enclosure (1).
4.
When the shipment arrives, the Radiation Safety Officer will receive the material from CSK or, if delivered after hours, from Security.
5.
It is the responsibility of the Radiation Safety Officer to ensure that Section 20.205 of 10CFR Part 20 is complied with.
He will carry out the following:
a.
Visually inspect package for any sign of damage.
If damage is noted he will take appropriate action including transfer of material and packing to a lead pig or other appropriate container.
b.
Measure radiation levels at three feet from the package surface. Measure surface radiation level.
If these are high (>10 mR/hr at three feet or >200 mR/hr at the surface), he will clear area of all personnel and take appropriate action, including transf er of the material and packing to a safe container.
c.
Once in a safe container, the material can be transferred to Smith Hall.
The Radiation Safety Officer will suriey the receiving area and be responsible for cleaning the area of contamination.
He will treat cleaning materials (such as rags, etc.) as radioactive waste.
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The Radiation Safety Officer will open the outer package (f ollowing manufacturer's directions, if supplied), and remove packing slip. He will open inner package to verify contents (compare requisi-tion, packing slip, and label on bottle), and check integrity of final source container (inspect for breakage of seals or vials, loss of liquid, discoloration of packing material).
c.
He will perform wipe test on final source container: wipe external surface with moistened cotton swab or a filter paper held with forceps, assay and record.
f.
He will monitor the packing material and if contaminated treat as radioactive waste.
If it is not contaminated, he will obliterate radiation labels and discard in regular trash.
g.
He will store the material in the radionuclide storage safe and log its receipt into the radioisotope log book.
He will also notify the Chief Laboratory Technician and the original requestor of the arrival of the material.
h.
He will fill out the Radioactive Shipment Receipt Report (copy attached as Enclosure (2)), and file one copy with the Physics Section Chief.
He will retain one copy.
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R. C.
OLLygYER Acting
Enclosure:
(1) Notification of shipment of radioactive material (2) Radioactive shipment receipt report 9
ENCLOSURE (1)
HOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Radioactive material has been ordered by the Department of Physical and Ocean Sciences.
Vendor:
Expected date of arrival:
INSTRUCTIONS TO RECElVING PERSONNEL
't he package can be identified by the conventional three bladed radiation symbol; three magengenta or purple blades on yellow background.
Before touching, visually inspect the package.
If it is damaged in any way (crushed, cipped wrapping, etc.) or if it is wet, do not touch it but immediately call the Radiation Safety Officer.
If package is intact, put on gloves, and place package on receiving table.
Then call the Radiation Safety Of ficer, lie will monitor the package and receive the shipment, llandle the package only with gloves on.
Radiat ion Sat ely Of ficer Name:
Academy phone:
llome phone:
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RADIOACTIVE SHIPMENT RECElPT REPORT ENCLOSURE (2) 1 PO s Survey Date Time Surveyor 2
CONDITION OF PACKAGE O.K Punctured Status Wet Cru'>hed Other J
R ADI ATION UNITS OF LABEL.
Units (mrem /hr) 1 ME ASlf RED H ADI ATION LEVELS:
Package surface mrem /hr a
t, 3 feet or I meter from surface mrem /hr 5
Do l'ACKING SLIP AND VI AL CONTENTS AGREE?
a Radionuclide yes no, difference te Amount yes no, difference c
Chem Form yes no, diffe ence ti Wil'E RESULTS FitOM:
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H SURVEY IIESl!LTS OF PACKING MATERIAL AND CARTONS m Rem /h r, CPM
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